Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition
Nursing - ANSWER-Combines art and science in specialized care.
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER-Founder of professional nursing.
Red Cross - ANSWER-Established in the U.S. by Clara Barton in 1882.
ICN - ANSWER-International Council of Nurses providing nursing scope.
Health Promotion - ANSWER-Teaching breast self-examination example.
Technical Skills - ANSWER-Choosing care plan and interventions.
Ethical/Legal Skills - ANSWER-Helping patient prepare a living will.
Collaborator Role - ANSWER-Referring parents to support group for Downs Syndrome.
Health - ANSWER-Optimal functioning state, not just absence of illness.
Healthy People 2010 - ANSWER-Guidelines for health promotion by U.S. Department of
Health.
Smoking-Cessation Program - ANSWER-Example of nursing's health promotion aim.
Aims of nursing - ANSWER-Includes promoting health, preventing illness, restoring
health, and facilitating coping with disability or death.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession - ANSWER-Having a strong service orientation.
Expected responsibility of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree - ANSWER-Using
research findings to improve practice.
Nursing degree needed to become a geriatric nurse practitioner - ANSWER-Masters
degree.
Importance of nursing organizations - ANSWER-To set standards for nursing education
and practice.
Organization establishing standards for clinical nursing practice - ANSWER-American
Nurses Association.
Primary purpose of standards of nursing practice - ANSWER-To ensure knowledgeable,
safe, comprehensive nursing care.
, Legal right to practice nursing after passing the NCLEX - ANSWER-Being licensed by
the State Board of Nursing.
Effect of a felony conviction on a nurse's license - ANSWER-The license may be
revoked or suspended.
Focus of nursing process - ANSWER-To focus care on human responses to actual or
potential health problems.
Age group expanding most rapidly in the population - ANSWER-Older adults.
Current trend affecting nursing education and practice - ANSWER-Increase in chronic
health conditions.
Science of nursing - ANSWER-Body of nursing knowledge.
Type of knowledge changing patients' bedclothes daily represents - ANSWER-Applied
knowledge.
Type of knowledge acquired from a nurse manager on giving injections - ANSWER-
Authoritative knowledge.
Source of knowledge based on objective data - ANSWER-Scientific knowledge.
Knowledge type related to patient belief in attitude affecting healing - ANSWER-Virtue
knowledge.
Florence Nightingale's influence on nursing knowledge - ANSWER-She established a
theoretical base for nursing that originated outside the profession.
First nurse to develop a nursing theory - ANSWER-Florence Nightingale.
Definition of a theory in nursing - ANSWER-A statement of an occurrence based on
observed facts.
Developmental Theories - ANSWER-Explain human growth and adaptation in nursing.
General Systems Theory - ANSWER-Analyzing healthcare entities as a whole.
Four Concepts in Nursing Theories - ANSWER-Focus on person, environment, health,
and nursing.
Quantitative Research - ANSWER-Study using data and variables for analysis.
Hypothesis - ANSWER-Statement predicting research study outcomes.
Nursing - ANSWER-Combines art and science in specialized care.
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER-Founder of professional nursing.
Red Cross - ANSWER-Established in the U.S. by Clara Barton in 1882.
ICN - ANSWER-International Council of Nurses providing nursing scope.
Health Promotion - ANSWER-Teaching breast self-examination example.
Technical Skills - ANSWER-Choosing care plan and interventions.
Ethical/Legal Skills - ANSWER-Helping patient prepare a living will.
Collaborator Role - ANSWER-Referring parents to support group for Downs Syndrome.
Health - ANSWER-Optimal functioning state, not just absence of illness.
Healthy People 2010 - ANSWER-Guidelines for health promotion by U.S. Department of
Health.
Smoking-Cessation Program - ANSWER-Example of nursing's health promotion aim.
Aims of nursing - ANSWER-Includes promoting health, preventing illness, restoring
health, and facilitating coping with disability or death.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession - ANSWER-Having a strong service orientation.
Expected responsibility of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree - ANSWER-Using
research findings to improve practice.
Nursing degree needed to become a geriatric nurse practitioner - ANSWER-Masters
degree.
Importance of nursing organizations - ANSWER-To set standards for nursing education
and practice.
Organization establishing standards for clinical nursing practice - ANSWER-American
Nurses Association.
Primary purpose of standards of nursing practice - ANSWER-To ensure knowledgeable,
safe, comprehensive nursing care.
, Legal right to practice nursing after passing the NCLEX - ANSWER-Being licensed by
the State Board of Nursing.
Effect of a felony conviction on a nurse's license - ANSWER-The license may be
revoked or suspended.
Focus of nursing process - ANSWER-To focus care on human responses to actual or
potential health problems.
Age group expanding most rapidly in the population - ANSWER-Older adults.
Current trend affecting nursing education and practice - ANSWER-Increase in chronic
health conditions.
Science of nursing - ANSWER-Body of nursing knowledge.
Type of knowledge changing patients' bedclothes daily represents - ANSWER-Applied
knowledge.
Type of knowledge acquired from a nurse manager on giving injections - ANSWER-
Authoritative knowledge.
Source of knowledge based on objective data - ANSWER-Scientific knowledge.
Knowledge type related to patient belief in attitude affecting healing - ANSWER-Virtue
knowledge.
Florence Nightingale's influence on nursing knowledge - ANSWER-She established a
theoretical base for nursing that originated outside the profession.
First nurse to develop a nursing theory - ANSWER-Florence Nightingale.
Definition of a theory in nursing - ANSWER-A statement of an occurrence based on
observed facts.
Developmental Theories - ANSWER-Explain human growth and adaptation in nursing.
General Systems Theory - ANSWER-Analyzing healthcare entities as a whole.
Four Concepts in Nursing Theories - ANSWER-Focus on person, environment, health,
and nursing.
Quantitative Research - ANSWER-Study using data and variables for analysis.
Hypothesis - ANSWER-Statement predicting research study outcomes.
